KEXP and Clock-Out Lounge Present:JRCG Record Release w/ Fashion ChangeWow Wow& DJ Piojin Saturday, August 3rdDoors 8:3021+$15adv/$18 dos https://jrcg.bandcamp.com/album/ajo-sunshineJ.R.C.G. (Justin R Cruz Gallego)Hailing from the American Pacific Northwest underground music scene, J.R.C.G. is an experimental music artist combining elements of Krautrock, jazz, indie rock, art rock, electronic, and the avant-garde. J.R.C.G.s 2022 debut Ajo Sunshine was released by John Dwyers Castle Face Records and his 2024 follow up, Grim Iconic (Sadistic Mantra) is out August 2nd on Sub Pop Records. J.R.C.G.s 2024 live ensemble features Jason Clackley (Dreamdecay, Exquisites), Ian Corrigan (Gen Pop, Vexx), Victory Nguyen (High Pulp, Sun King), Alex Barr (Telehealth) and Anthony Beauchemin (Casual Hex).
Clock-Out Lounge Presents: Bad Cop/Bad Cop plus Frankie and The StudsSunday July 21st8pm doors 21+$17adv/$20 dos https://badcopbadcop.bandcamp.com/track/safe-and-legalIts been a hectic couple of years since Los Angeles punk quartet Bad Cop/Bad Cop dropped their debut full-length, Not Sorry. The band spent a huge chunk of the intervening time on the road, like most bands doand they wound up discovering some ugly things about themselves, like most bands do. Only for Bad Cop/Bad Cop, it got very serious, very quickly. We were on the Fat Wreck Chords 25th anniversary tour in 2015, and Stacey was partying really hard, says co-vocalist Jennie Cotterill. She ended up bottoming out on the tour, and we had to leave. It was not a good separation. We had to go home and drop off the tour and figure out if we were still a band, what are we going to do about Stacey Thankfully, Fat helped send her to detox, and she came out of that as a completely new person with a totally different trajectory. Before that, she was demonically possessed. She was destroying everything around her. Out of that experience came Amputations, one of the highlights on Bad Cop/Bad Cops explosive second album, Warriors. The song is a slower, bigger sing-along than anything else in the bands growing catalog, and its about the only thing not at a breakneck pace on the record.Many of the albums most cathartic, aggressive moments come from the mind of co-vocalist Stacey Dee, who after going through the darkest time of her life has come out stronger than ever. Instead of focusing solely on her own issues, she was able to expand her horizons, writing songs as poignant as Victoria (about a friends child who committed suicide) and Womanarchist (in which Dee namedrops Revolutionary War heroine Nancy Morgan Hart and Joan of Arc while proclaiming she wants to make the whole world feminist). Dee explains much of her expanded worldview came in the wake of the 2016 presidential election, making Warriors one of the first punk albums written in the Trump era. https://www.frankieandthestuds.com/Hollywoods Frankie and The Studs rock like hell. But you can sing along while you jack your fist into the air. Theyre a mix of dirty converse, and messy black hair, slender hips and big kohl eyes, sexual tension and youthful verve, and you can tell their record collections are crammed with 70s pop and glam, like Joan Jett, T. Rex and Bowie. Frankie and The Studs will either be the saviors of rock n roll for a whole new generation of kids ready to smash culture to bits, or theyll crash and flame out like The New York Dolls. No middle ground here folks, but thats rock n roll.https://letmedownsband.bandcamp.com/album/tacoma-is-for-loversThe Let Me Downs are a punk band that was formed out of the ashes of broken hearts and empty glasses in the grey winter skies of Tacoma.
Clock-Out Lounge Presents:Hotels Soup Is Love Album release partyw/ Day Soul ExquisiteChibia Friday June 21st8:30 doors 21+ $15adv/ $17dos https://hotels.bandcamp.com/What if Solange and Joy Division collaborated on a James Bond soundtrack?https://daysoulexquisite.bandcamp.com/Day Soul Exquisite is a 6-piece band from Seattle, WA. Fronted by singer Francesca Eluhu, the QTBIPOC-led band is a mix of neo-soul, psychedelic r&b, and jazzhttps://chibia.bandcamp.com/Singer/songwriter and violinist Chibia Ulinwa thoughtfully pairs deep introspective musings, inventive melodies, and lush productions to realize her uniquely soulful sound and bring life to her carefully crafted compositions. Whether shes performing an intimate duo set, or bringing her full band to the stage, Chibia is able to captivate audiences with her genre-bending originals and reimagined covers. Her track Honey has been featured in Marvels She Hulk as well as Queen Sugar on the Oprah Winfrey Network. It has also been voted one of KMHDs best singles of 2020, quoted as not a second of its 4 minutes land flat and as soon as its over, you put it on again. In August 2023, Chibia released her first 4-song EP, So This is Love available on Bandcamp and streaming services. Chibia tirelessly balances her budding music career and artistic vision with her role as an orchestra director in public schools across the river in Vancouver, Washington, inspiring younger generations of musicians. She is also an accomplished lettering artist and illustrator (Inkus Dingus), having worked with brands like Target, Kleenex, Hero Cosmetics, American Greetings, Adobe, etc.
Clock-Out Lounge Presents:Curse League w/Black EndsHell Pony Saturday June 8th8:30 doors 21+$12ADV/$15DOS https://curseleague.bandcamp.com/album/laying-by-the-fire-in-good-companyCurse League deliver a bold take on the well explored math-rock formula that finds them set apart from their peers in their conceptual/musical ambition. In a scene that fetishizes technique over song structure/album flow, Curse League took the time to make sure that every song is not only theoretically sound, but also ensured that sonically the songs match the thematic elements being presented by the vocalist in a cohesive manner that will leave a lasting impact on the listener.https://blackends.bandcamp.com/
Clock-Out Lounge Presents:Sammys 30th Bday BashFeaturing Dining DeadRussian BlueSwamp WifeSaturday June 1st8:30 doors21+ $15 https://wearediningdead.bandcamp.com/https://russianbluetheband.bandcamp.com/album/hug-the-wallhttps://swampwife.bandcamp.com/
Clock-Out Lounge Presents: Tyvek w/ Rat Paws Sunday May 26th21+$15adv/$18 dos https://ratpaws.bandcamp.com/album/trite-you-arehttps://tyvek.bandcamp.com/Detroits TYVEK is returning to the crime of the west coast scene for the first time since 2017.Throughout perpetual, necessary shifting, Detroits TYVEK have remained a singular force. The group was formed somewhere in the mid-aughts by songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and sole consistent band member Kevin Boyer,who enlisted various friends to cultivate a raw, rudimentary punk sound that manages to get back to basics while at the same time presenting abstract perspectives and weird concepts not normally explored by your everyday garage band. There have been mutations over the years as the band toured regularly and released a run of solid albums with labels like Siltbreeze and In The Red, but with every reformation, Tyvek still didnt sound quite like anyone else. Their new album, the self released Overground (Ginkgo, 2023), stays true to their reputation for delivering hit after hit of blistering punk and remains tightly wound until it unspools into the dreamlike title track, an extended post Velvets plea for human decency. Tyveks current line-up of all-stars guarantee an intense live show: Shelley Salant (Shells, XV), Alex Glendening (Deadbeat Beat), Fred Thomas (Idle Ray), and Emily Roll (XV) channel the high-energy rocknroll of Detroits past while side-stepping the cliches to push forward into anuncharted future. On a brand new page that somehow retains the core excitement and sharpness thats been there since the band began 15 years ago, Overground snaps its songs into tight focus, with guitars loudly coming unglued in theforeground while frantic beats, scattershot lyrics, and unhinged saxophone all buzz in support. Its more than punk, its less than punk. Eleven new songs (nine of which top out at two minutes or less) find Tyvek in a natural continuation of their singular vision, with their unique state of musical tension reaching a new frequency andbandleader Kevin Boyers lyrics landing in a gray area between scrawled observations from deep within an internal monologue and dreamlike social critique.
Clock-Out Lounge Presents:Paint FumesEmi PopTaste Testors (Steve E. Nix, Nils Larsen) Friday May 24th8:30 doors 21+$15adv/$18 doshttps://paintfumesnc.bandcamp.com/album/paint-fumes-sally-smoked-dope-ephttps://www.facebook.com/Paintfumes/Paint Fumes have survived a decade of being in Paint Fumes. No small feat for a group thats released 3 albums for 2 distinct luminary labels, swaying their way between opposite ends on their garage punk pendulum. Evolution occurred steadily from their earliest primitivism to more tuneful rockers. Road dogs when allowed to be, they toured exhaustively (including stints with legends King Khan not to mention near-death experiences than advisable by even the most nihilistic breed of rocknroll life-or-deathers. And yet now, after all the years and rigmarole, theyve never sounded this good! Real Romancer, Paint Fumes 4th LP (and first for Dig! Records (US) and Bachelor Records (EU)) is a whole new world of glam stompin, duel-guitar shreddin sounds taken to anthemic heights previously uncharted by this born too loose group. If leader of the pack, Elijah Von Cramons description of the band as panic attack punk and power pop nightmares rings true, this is Paint Fumes KBD-benzo treat-all for a 12 song long wet dream. https://www.facebook.com/emipopmusic
Clock-Out Lounge Presents:Optic Sink (ex NOTS)w/ Odor Eater, Sux Sunday May 19th 8pm doors 21+$15adv/$18 dos https://opticsink.bandcamp.com/album/glass-blocksOPTIC SINK is the post-punk project from Natalie Hoffmann (NOTS), Ben Bauermeister (Magic Kids) and Keith Cooper (Jack Oblivian Glass Blocks (recorded at the home studio of Caufield Schnug of Sweeping Promises) is out now on Feel It Records. Between albums, the band expanded on their electronic meets post-punk sound, adding multi-instrumentalist Keith Cooper on bass and guitar, and bringing Natalies no-wave guitar approach back into her synth-based setup. The result is a voyage into dynamic sonic territory, with the bands wide array of influencesfrom house to punk and beyondcombining to create something vibrant and unexpected.https://odoreater.bandcamp.com/album/odor-eaterhttps://suxmusic.bandcamp.com/album/shit-city
Clock-Out Lounge PresentsNo Sleep til PRB tour w/ STARVING WOLVES and RUMKICKS plus Big Timehttps://starvingwolvesatx.bandcamp.com/Doors 8:30Saturday May 18th 21+$17adv/$20 doshttps://starvingwolvesatx.bandcamp.com/Starving Wolves are an unmistakable force to be reckoned with. Hailing from Austin, Texas, Starving Wolves have been crafting their own brand of energetic punk since 2015. Describing themselves as: a heartfelt political punch to the teeth, Starving Wolves embrace traditional punk elements like aggressive drumbeats and gruff vocals, while blending melodic guitars and singalong campfire choruses. Following an expansive touring schedule, they have established themselves as a road-ready punk rock ensemble.https://rumkicks.bandcamp.com/Rumkicks is a three-piece punk band based in Seoul, South Korea, that has been active since debuting in September 2018. In 2019, two singles, We and Youth 18, were released. In 2020, they released their first ep Brutality. Rumkicks followed up on the EP release in 2021 with thseingle Dont Touch My Head, about experiencing sexual harassment as an all-female band, as well as the song about breaking the glass ceiling: I dont wanna die. It was our attempt to join the feminist movement. Proud of madness, the Mad pride Seoul tribute song, was released in 2022, and we Participated in social movements to improve awareness of mentaldisorders. Later in 2022, we came out with Punk is Nowhere which hits back at all the hate comments weve received online calling us fake, plastic, and fashion punks. During the 2022 summer, we successfully completed our first UK tour and performed at the legendary Rebellion Punk Festival. In early 2023, we got thechance to do an Indonesian tour of 5 cities. 2023, We released 1st full length Born rude and did EU-UK tour 7 countries and 19 cities including Podporou festival and Rebellion festival. And we went to Japan tour at September. amd we are going to play with The casualies s European tour. And we are goingto go to China tour at December. Through our music, we want to deliver both joy andangera message to make the world a little better.https://www.facebook.com/bigtime206
Clock-Out Lounge Presents:Folly Group ZookraughtShrugsFriday May 17th8:30 doors 21+$17 adv/$20 dos https://follygroup.bandcamp.com/From the tumultuous melting-pot of the London musical circuit, Folly Group were cast. With three of the quartet moving in together to a house in Leyton (which would eventually become their studio too), Sean Harper, Louis Milburn and Tom Doherty inevitably found themselves experimenting. The addition of close friend Kai Akinde-Hummel, playing percussion and sampler, proved to be the missing piece of the puzzle, and soon Folly Groups unique positioning of tone and atmosphere had morphed not just into a coherent project, but a furiously brilliant live prospect also. https://zookraught.bandcamp.com/
